diff --git a/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc.c b/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc.c
index e93e38ac4346fdebe203621aa5eac95e9355e660..3d5c9c0f77ef9f3910590c7a36212675d2b17b56 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/fsl_esdhc.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ int fsl_esdhc_initialize(bd_t *bis, struct fsl_esdhc_cfg *cfg)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	mmc->host_caps = MMC_MODE_4BIT | MMC_MODE_8BIT;
+	mmc->host_caps = MMC_MODE_4BIT | MMC_MODE_8BIT | MMC_MODE_HC;
 
 	if (caps & ESDHC_HOSTCAPBLT_HSS)
 		mmc->host_caps |= MMC_MODE_HS_52MHz | MMC_MODE_HS;